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19 Dec 2014
Research & Ideas

China’s Complicated Relationship With Mother Nature

Despite its name, the Great Wall of China began as a series of smaller, isolated defensive fortifications. Those structures grew and were later unified into the imposing structure that exists today. The Great Wall is a great metaphor for the Chinese economy. By... View Details

Keywords: Re: William C. Kirby; Manufacturing

01 Oct 2001
Research & Ideas

Connecting With Nonprofits

Core competency transferMore equal exchange of resources Joint value creation Need for value renewal Relationship Management Corporate contact usually in community affairs or foundation; nonprofit contact usually in developmentMinimal... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

02 Mar 2020
Blog Post

Know Your Audience – Recruiting HBS Students for Energy

agriculture, and manufacturing. What HBS Brings to the Energy Ecosystem The diversity within the energy sector also extends to company size. There are startups creating innovative solutions to address energy problems around the world, as well as large established... View Details

Keywords: Energy / Cleantech

01 Mar 2018
News

Case Study: On the Record

Despite the renewed interest in vinyl, there were not many manufacturers—less than 20 in the United States—and few had updated their processes or supply chain since the heyday of the late 1970s. In the fast-moving music scene, Kelleher... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Oct 2001
News

Dean Clark on the New Academic Year

European research center planned for Paris will further enhance our facultyís ability to conduct in-depth, field-based studies away from Soldiers Field. Closer to home, several campus renewal projects are strengthening the residential... View Details

Keywords: Kim B. Clark; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

29 Oct 2018
Research & Ideas

Hunting for a Hot Job in High Tech? Try 'Digitization Economist'

returns. Digital advertising provides marketers with renewed opportunity to measure advertising effectiveness. Economists draw on both existing theories of advertising and the tools of econometrics to test and evaluate advertising... View Details

Keywords: by Roberta Holland; Technology; Education

26 Aug 2024
Research & Ideas

Can AI Match Human Ingenuity in Creative Problem-Solving?

When ChatGPT and other large language models began entering the mainstream two years ago, it quickly became apparent the technology could excel at certain business functions, yet it was less clear how well artificial intelligence could handle more creative tasks. Sure,... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Information Technology; Information; Technology

29 Oct 2019
Blog Post

Merging the Worlds of Finance, Investing, and Environmental Impact

from HBS I worked at Goldman Sachs for a couple of years, where I was exposed to a couple of clean energy companies. At that point, I thought, “Hmmm. Maybe there’s a way to work on projects with a purpose you’re personally passionate about.” So, I joined GE Capital and... View Details

09 Apr 2021
Blog Post

Reflections on Student Conferences in 2020

than ever before to measure their emissions, and it is encouraging to see companies actually using these metric to make better decisions - from making sustainable procurement choices, to using renewable energy to power server farms. For... View Details

01 Dec 2017
News

Global Perspectives

Ethiopia, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in January 2017. Students enrolled in Africa: Building Cities divided into eight teams based on their interests and explored ideas for attracting private investment over the next decade in areas such as View Details

12 Feb 2025
Blog Post

How risk can be the key to a sustainable future with Sophie Levin (MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences 2022)

long-duration energy storage, and greywater recycling. Low-carbon cement can drastically reduce the carbon footprint of construction, long-duration energy storage will enable more reliable renewable energy systems, and greywater recycling... View Details

01 Mar 2016
News

HBS Fund Helps Fuel Faculty Research and New Learning Experiences

Elliott Management, and Jonathan Rose Companies. The issues they tackled ranged from crowdsourcing and e-commerce, to renewable energy generation and development of buildings for use by charter schools. IFCs are topic-oriented and... View Details

25 Jun 2020
News

Global Centers Broaden Understanding of Business and the Pandemic

were able to understand how firms are approaching the tremendous uncertainty related to COVID-19. One of the aspects of this research that has impressed me the most is how, for many companies, this crisis has created an opportunity to View Details

February 2017
Case

GE Digital

By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson

Known for manufacturing industrial equipment, GE has decided to invest in software and analytics capabilities to become a digital industrial company. They have also created a software platform that they hope will power the Industrial Internet. GE executives forecasted... View Details

Keywords: GE; General Electric; Manufacturing; Industrial Internet; Wind Power; Digital Manufacturing; Renewable Energy; Energy; Innovation and Management; Innovation Strategy; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Applications and Software; Growth and Development Strategy; Transformation; Green Technology Industry; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; North America

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01 Jan 2020
What Do You Think?

Why Not Open America's Doors to All the World’s Talent?

(as of 2017) is capped at 85,000 per year, although this does not include renewals or transfers. This triggers a lottery for determining who gets the visa, creating uncertainty for both the immigrant and the sponsor. The US system, like... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

07 Jul 2015
First Look

First Look: July 7, 2015

biosimilars (BS), which are essentially "me-too" products. There appear to be sound reasons to explore this related diversification: innovation is getting harder, regulators are intent on encouraging BS, and Amgen needs renewed... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 Mar 2013
What Do You Think?

Who Should Manage Our Work Time?

individuals routinely measure and manage their time" by providing high-quality administrative support for the effort. How do we account for the renewed interest in these ideas? Is it a cyclical interest? Is it the result of new... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

27 Feb 2025
Blog Post

IFC India 2025: HBS Visits Jindal Steel Works (JSW) Steel Dolvi Plant

and their decarbonization targets, along with their strategic decisions to balance growth with sustainability. This included exploring pathways such as renewable energy integration, hydrogen-based DRI pilot projects, and carbon capture... View Details

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Global - Global Activities 2020

uncertainty. This crisis has created an opportunity for many companies to renew their commitment to customers, suppliers, and employees. Others have discovered unmet demand and are entering new segments,” Sadun says. “I hope the report... View Details

28 Mar 2018
News

Fueling the Future

and then added basic materials and aerospace and defense.” After seven years leading teams at Vista, Kovatch joined Covanta, a renewable energy company where she was responsible for building an innovation program as well as a marketing... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

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